Find Spot record MLI87555 - Roman Coin Hoard, Ermine Street, Byard's Leap
Summary
A mid 4th century Roman coin hoard, found on land to the east of Ermine Street, Byard's Leap.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 350 AD? to 380 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A coin hoard of about 40 AE3 Romano-British coins were found in 1940, on land to the east of Ermine Street. Details of 27 of the coins are known, including coins of Contans, Constantius II and Magnentius. They were probably concealed in about 351-52 AD. Four of the coins are in Newark Museum (49-49.60) and the rest are in the Coin Room in the Usher Gallery, Lincoln (LM 51.47). {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}
'In the winter of 1940 about 40 Roman AE3 coins were found approximately a quarter of a mile east of Byard's Leap, Cranwell. Byard's Leap lies on the line of the Roman road connecting Ancaster and Lincoln. A number of the coins were quickly dispersed, but Dr. Bowen (of Newark) secured possession of 27 of them.'
The 27 coins were all AE (copper alloy), with 23 held by Lincoln Museum and 4 held by Newark Museum. The coins ranged from Constantius II to Magnentius (337 - 353 AD). {7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SK 94 NE: 2.
- <2> SLI8 Artefact: City and County Museum Collection. LM 51.47.
- <3> SLI87 Artefact: Newark Museum Collection. 46-49.60.
- <4> SLI2978 Index: Cranwell & Byard's Leap SMR cards. CRANWELL AND BYARD'S LEAP. SK 94 SE; H.
- <5> SLI10988 Article in Serial: Sutherland, C.H.V.. 1942. The Numismatic Chronicle. vol.11, pp.107-8.
- <6> SLI10989 Correspondence: 1942-47. Letters regarding the coin hoard found near Cranwell. CRANWELL AND BYARD'S LEAP. -.
- <7> SLI15898 Bibliographic Reference: Anne S. Robertson. 2000. An Inventory of Romano-British Coin Hoards. no.1328, p.320.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 9949 4934 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CRANWELL AND BYARDS LEAP, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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